The rising temperatures associated with climate change mean more people are experiencing heat stress at work, with potentially fatal consequences. ILO Occupational Safety and Health specialists, Manal Azzi and Halshka Graczyk join the ILO’s Future of Work podcast to discuss what is being done to protect workers from the effects of excessive heat.
Jun 1
AI and decent work: A moment of choice
Artificial intelligence is already reshaping work – from jobs to skills to everyday working life. But will it strengthen decent work, dignity and shared prosperity – or deepen inequality and exclusion? Guests: Kostas Papadakis, Senior adviser, Labour Governance and Sectoral Polic ... Show More
30m 21s
Apr 28
Psychosocial risks at work: The invisible threat to workers’ health
In this episode of the ILO Future of Work podcast, Manal Azzi explains how psychosocial risks such as long working hours, job insecurity and workplace bullying affect workers’ health, and what can be done to create healthier working environments worldwide.
19m 6s
Aug 2024
Is it getting too hot to work?
As temperatures rise, productivity falls.Extreme global temperatures are draining tens of billions of dollars in economic productivity every year from some of the world’s biggest cities. It’s not just outdoor jobs that are impacted, but office work too. In this episode, we ask wo ... Show More
17m 29s
Sep 2024
Une vague de chaleur (Heatwave)
<p>La France subit une vague de chaleur intense en 2024, avec des températures dépassant 40°C, provoquant des alertes sanitaires et des interruptions d’activités économiques.</p><br><p>Translation in English:</p><p>France is experiencing an intense heatwave in 2024, with temperat ... Show More
3m 12s
Aug 2024
Dans quels pays le changement climatique va-t-il faire le plus de victimes ?
<p>Les experts s'accordent à dire que le réchauffement climatique aura un impact important sur la santé humaine. Ainsi, selon une étude de 2022, une hausse moyenne de la température de 2°C pourrait entraîner, durant les jours les plus chauds, une augmentation de plus de 40 % de l ... Show More
2m 8s
May 2024
Nisreen Elsaim talks about the interconnection between Climate Change, Armed Conflict and Migration
<p>Nisreen Elsaim, Climate and Youth Activist and Richard von Weizsäcker Fellow talks about the complex interconnection between Climate Change, armed conflict and involuntary migration and how better governance, fresh ideas of younger generations and more global responsibility by ... Show More
45m 10s